Yes, under certain circumstances. If you are a non-resident and Utah can still exercise jurisdiction over your case, this is referred to as “long-arm jurisdiction”. The statute which submits non-resident parties to Utah’s jurisdiction is found in Utah Code §78B-3-205.…

If a divorce and custody case were finalized in one state and the custodial parent and the children move to another, which state should the future custody disputes need to be filed in? Here is how that question would be…

A friend left her home in MI due to domestic violence to stay in PA with relatives in the months since. Which state would handle her petition for spousal support, MI, or PA? I cannot answer as to which state…

In re A.J.B., 2018 UT App 5, January 5, 2018 2017 UT App 237 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF UTAH, IN THE INTEREST OF A.J.B., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.C., Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH,…

A minor child of divorced parents need not be a party to the divorce action to be subject to the court’s contempt power. See Crank v. Utah Judicial Council, 20 P.3d 307, 314-315 (Supreme Court of Utah 2001) (accord Iota,…

This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter Smith v. Smith 2017 UT 77 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF…